Porter/Courier

Job overview

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Working 23.75hrs hours per week – Monday to Friday (14.30 – 19.30 with a 15 min unpaid break)

We have supportive and passionate teams, and you will receive full training to ensure you can succeed in this role.

These are exciting opportunities to work within a busy and varied environment, working alongside our clinical and other non-clinical colleagues to make a positive contribution to our patients and staff experience through the provision of Portering / Courier services.

These are some of the benefits you will be entitled to should you work for us;

Competitive pay with weekend enhancements

Generous annual leave up to 32 days per annum dependent upon contracted hours and length of service

Flexible hours to suit other employment and carer responsibilities

Career progression or future job opportunities working direct for the NHS

Extensive training and support available

NHS pension and life assurance provision

Uniform provided

Health and wellbeing packages available

Seasonal incentive schemes

Application for this role will be considered in adherence to the Working Time Regulations this will be discussed with you during interview.

Applicants must read the attached guidance notes before submitting your application for full understanding of Trust requirements.

Main duties of the job

We pride ourselves on providing a friendly, customer focused and caring Portering / Courier service.

Working alongside clinical teams and infection control, Portering / Courier teams provide local and regional logistics to support the day to day running of hospital services across two counties. Duties will require you to work to schedules and procedures to ensure a smooth operation across multiple departments.

You will form part of a team providing comprehensive Portering / Courier services. Tasks will include transport and collection / delivery of mail, specimens, pharmacy etc., both on site and to other sites as required. When assigned to undertake courier duties a vehicle will be supplied and must be maintained to ensure it remains roadworthy and fit for use by others.

Portering duties will include handling and monitoring medical gas, recording, and processing paperwork related to receiving/making deliveries, managing, and allocating keys to appropriate staff / contractors, and moving equipment, provisions, laundry, waste and furniture, all in line with Trust policies and procedures. You will also be required to undertake security of trust buildings when appropriate.

On some days, you may spend time lone working and as part of a team on others. The role is varied as no two days are the same.

In return, you will receive full support, training, and guidance to enable you to fulfil the role and undertake these duties.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.